African Agriculture and Food Systems
By Isaiah Esipisu and Anthony Muchoki The East African Legislative Assembly is advancing a groundbreaking regional legal framework for agroecology, a shift that could fundamentally reshape how food is produced across eight East African nations. As climate change intensifies and corporate control of food systems deepens, this legislative initiative represents a critical intervention to protect […]
Ilula, Tanzania – In the rolling highlands of southern Tanzania, a quiet revolution is taking shape—one that challenges conventional assumptions about the divide between commercial agriculture and smallholder farming, between profit and purpose. Farm For the Future Tanzania is demonstrating that these need not be separate pursuits. With 180 hectares of seed maize now fully […]
Registration under Chinese customs authority marks Tanzania’s largest single agribusiness market entry, positioning country as emerging force in global agricultural trade ARUSHA, February 4, 2026 — Tanzania has secured a landmark trade victory with the registration of 408 domestic companies under China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC), clearing the path for immediate export of agricultural […]
🚨 URGENT HUMANITARIAN CRISIS 🚨 784,000 CHILDREN ARE STARVING WHILE THE WORLD LOOKS AWAY Kenya’s Climate Catastrophe Is Destroying Children’s Futures Right Now—Not in 2050, But Today. And the World’s Silence Is Deafening. By ANTHONY MUCHOKI Based on field reporting by Josphat Thiong’o, The Standard (Kenya) I am writing this with urgency because while you […]
By Kilimokwanza.org Team For years, East African avocado farmers have watched their trees mysteriously decline – yellowing leaves, stunted growth, reduced yields, and eventual death. Most assume it’s poor soil, inadequate fertilizer, or bad weather. But recent research from Australia reveals a far more sinister culprit that could be devastating orchards from Kenya to Tanzania, […]
DODOMA, Tanzania — Tanzania has unveiled a detailed framework that could transform how one of the continent’s most important protein crops is grown. The Cereals and Other Produce Regulatory Authority (COPRA), under Tanzania’s Ministry of Agriculture, has released its “Sustainable Production Guidelines for Soybean Crops” — a comprehensive manual designed for extension officers and farmers […]
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — When Prime Minister Mwigulu L. Nchemba takes the stage at the Almasi Ballroom on February 3rd to launch Tanzania’s Agricultural Mechanization Strategy, he will be setting in motion a continent-wide conversation that could reshape the future of African agriculture. The Africa Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization, running from February 3-6, […]
Government opens three strategic planning tracks with February 2026 submission window Dar es Salaam – Tanzania’s National Planning Commission (NPC) has announced an extension for submissions related to the country’s Development Vision 2050, officially moving the deadline from the original July 1, 2026, date. In a statement released February 1, 2026, and signed Dr. Fred […]
Kilimokwanza.org 2026- R4 Tanzania is embarking on a landmark transformation of its agricultural sector, transitioning from a successful regional pilot to a comprehensive national strategy. The official launch of the Agricultural Growth Corridors of Tanzania (AGCOT) in April 2025 represents the elevation of agriculture to the central pillar of the nation’s long-term economic vision, as […]
Kilimokwanza.org 2026- R2 1. Introduction: The Global and Regional Imperative The final decade of the 20th century marked a pivotal transition in the global agricultural research architecture, particularly regarding the role of root and tuber crops in the developing world. Between 1990 and 1998, the International Potato Center (CIP), operating within the Consultative Group on […]